Bradley said that BI Chemical ended up installing 15
fieldbus segments based on the Route-Master, with more than 100 instruments operating on the segments.
With a low 9-VDC supply current and 45-psi air supply for any valve/actuator platform, the 3400IQ makes installation of the Foundation
Fieldbus easy, says the company.
It is OPC compliant for compatibility with PLCs and many other devices and supports Ethernet and
fieldbus communications.
The emergence of
fieldbus technology has brought control to a full circle; from control by individual field devices, to centralized control systems (CCS) and back to control by intelligent field devices again.
However, it also has the potential to eclipse the existing
fieldbus landscape-that lower communication layer that has historically delivered all of the deterministic capabilities that TSN promises but using different flavors of Ethernet.
The new Sick CLV610 barcode scanner with
fieldbus module meets the need for easy-to-install and cost-effective product validation and traceability in food packaging.
Honeywell says its Field Device Manager (FDM), which is widely used to command and control field instruments, now supports FOUNDATION[TM]
fieldbus advanced diagnostics and maintenance.
Turck offers a comprehensive product portfolio of more than 13,000 products for factory automation consisting of sensor and
fieldbus products.